Summary/ Forgive File (3/9/ 2016)

 

 

 

Racing was at MOONEE VALLEY on Saturday on GOOD-4 track with Rail in 3m position. Whilst there was no disadvantage to those up near the speed, have to conclude the track played well. Three winners led or sat up second, two swooped, two came from midfield using ‘’inside runs’’.

 

With a whopping 78% of the vote (get involved each Saturday – follow twitter handle @gatorgately) it was VOODOO LAD and seriously, how could you argue with that !! The win was nothing short of outstanding. He missed the kick and was back last nearing the turn checking off heels, he hooked out the widest and just rounded them up to win going away… Wow !!!

 

He ran 1-11.21 for the 1200m off a 35.58 1st-600m split, no shock he dominated the sectionals here home 11.70 and he was the only one to break 12-seconds home. Runner-up KEEN ARRAY came from midfield and joined in strongly, his return was good, but winner was in a different league! (home 12.11). SEBRING SUN was solid with every hope in third and have to sat fourth horse WELL SPRUNG stuck on super off a wide/ tough run here. Bit worried about FAST N ROCKING now…

 

To the G1 Dato Tan Chin Nam and AWESOME ROCK impressed. He did join in strongly and come away although it has to be said, it was a ‘messy’ race. They ran along early then backed off the tempo before leader THE CLEANER upped the anti from about the 700m, he stuck OK but did fade that last 100m. 1st-800m split was 48.53 and overall time was 1-37.01 so nothing sensational, in fact, the other mile race won by Mihany was won in 1-37.23, so, pretty similar time and that was off a 49.41 1st-800m so, the G2 race was run some 5L quicker early yet only .22 quicker overall. Runner-up REAL LOVE came from back (just off winner) and was a touch tight turning then hit line 12.20 (winner 12.19) with SET SQUARE (wide/ partial cover/ wider turn/ still hit line) a very good third. TOSEN STARDOM was race-fastest 12.16 home after only seeing daylight 170m from the line! THE UNITED STATES was also held-up and he ran 12.18 home, he was only clear around 180m from the post. Loved the run of JAMEKA (again) here from back and 4-wide then even wider on the bend, she ran home 12.43 despite that.

 

Back to R6 and the Atlantic Jewel. MERRIEST sat second on WHISPERING BROOK and they slipped away turning and ran 1-2. They went 35.83 1st-600m and ran 1-11.09 overall so slower early than open sprinters (Voodoo Lad race) yet faster overall, the race rated well. Winner was strong but did have 3.5kg on the runner-up. SWEET SHERRY was held-up as those leaders slipped away yet ran home hard when clear, her 11.50 last 200m was race-fastest, SEBRING DREAM ran home 11.79 after also being handle blocked as those leaders kicked, liked her return! Trusting this race.

 

R5 was the McEwen Stks at WFA and WILD RAIN led in 35.69 and kept going to well for FURNACES who sat up second so another 1-2 all the way race. They ran 58.82 for the 1000m. HEATHERLY lost it at the start then came wide before running home strongly (11.74) from SHIEDEL (stuck well off wide run) and O’MALLEY (followed Heatherly – made ground on her late – home 11.65 – race-fastest) who was 2nd-up off long spell.

 

Touched on the MIHANY race and winner led and was dominant off that 49.41 1st-800m. RAW IMPULSE did enough but just couldn’t quicken off that tempo, love the way OBSERVATIONAL hit the wire (home 11.66 last 200m).

 

Note also the new season 4YO’s once again dominated the BM78, winner VOSTOK had sweet run and just nailed MR INDIVIDUAL who was wide on-speed and enormous !! They went 54.84 early and 1-32.20 overall for 1514m. The new 3YO’s race was run much slower (59.4) and won in 1-33.09 and that was HEY DOC beating ROCKETEER with gap to third.

 

CHOICE (slow recovery), BONNIE BELLE (little room), LARRIKIN (badly tightened turn), ONTOFF OFTHE WORLD (very wide), JUNIOR BURGER (no room straight), OSCAR’S MY MATE PA (little peace), HOKKAIDO (back and wide), ZAHSPEED (slow recovery), HEATHERLY (start was costly), SEBRING DREAM (unlucky/ good), OREGON’S DAY (raced tight/ doubt loved MV), GRETNA (forced wide), ZAMZAM (forced wider), WELL SPRUNG (wide/ good), ROUGH JUSTICE (clear too late), TADDEI TONDO (never clear), IGGIMACOOL (no room at all), FAST CASH (poor recovery), TOSEN STARDOM (no luck/ good), THE UNITED STATES (no luck/ good), JACQUINOT BAY (no run/ room), MAHUTA (signs of colic), MISS ROSE DE LAGO (3-wide on-speed) and TALL SHIP (internal bleed).

 

 

In Sydney racing was at RANDWICK and track went from HEAVY-9 to HEAVY-8, the rail was out 6m and track played quite well but fancy hard on that inside rail was not the A-ground. Always wary relative times on wet (and improving !) tracks.

 

 

Hard to go past HARTNELL who looked like Might And Power the way he bounded away and won eased down about 70m from the post. Easy to say he wins by 10L if let go!

 

What did he beat? Well, that is the obvious question but always believe what you see (and he did chase Winx fresh running similar splits to her), he ran 11.59 here 400-to-200m and 12.34 (eased up). GRAND MARSHALL was clear last and ridden along but he hit the line hard to grab second from STORM THE STARS who led and fell into 3rd from PREFERMENT and WHO SHOT THEBARMAN who both went over the line sweetly. PRIZED ICON raced too keen the 3YO. Note, there was 1.4L between second place and last here. They ran 1-39.13 for the mile.

 

Race 6 was Fast & Furious Stks and FOXILY unleashed a terrific finale to run down BACARELLA who had given a very nice kick, these two had a gap on third, winner was dominant sectionals wise running 12.21 her last 200m. Overall time was 1-12.58 for 1200m off 35.95 1st-600m. Third filly GLOBAL GLAMOUR ran a great race after covering ground and racing very ‘’new’’, she ran home 12.62 and her split was bettered only by the winner. SMART AMELIA came from just off the winner, she was held-up a touch then strong late but no match at all (home 12.7). I AM A STAR was not far off third and sound her first go on wet.

 

The Ming Dynasty was Race 3 and SWEAR sat up handy on a modest 51.01 1st-800m and won OK without raving. Safe to say HIGH MIST was a bit stiff after being checked when trying to build momentum, she ended up back on the inside rail, she was 11.88 home against winner’s 11.98 and overall time 1-26.97 had to be slow given wet and slow speed. SKYLIGHT GLOW led the winner and held on (entitled to) with gap to TAJ MAHAL fourth (had  no hope this tempo).

 

The Tramway was Race 8 and HAURAKI impressed coming from second-last, he had race-fastest (any runner/ any section) 11.23 split 400-to-200m then ran home 11.84 and was only one to break 12-seconds home. Early tempo was 49.89 1st-800m and they ran 1-25.93 overall for 1400m but tough lining that up against 3yo’s given their first 800m split was some 7L faster! LE ROMAIN was unsuited this weight scale and ran very well 2nd-up through nearer the inside. DIBAYANI sat 2nd and gave his all. IT’S SOMEWHAT was an every chance 4th (fresh) with HAPPY CLAPPER 5th, he was left behind when Hauraki ‘’went’’ but warmed up nicely late.

 

SO WILLIE (lame), DURE (lame), HIGH MIST (stiff), TSARITSA (went wide early with 59kg), TESTASHADOW (worked hard and too wet anyway), CHIPANDA (blew start), HONESTY PREVAILS (slow recovery), I’M IMOGEN (wide),  AWOKE (not much room), PRIZED ICON (too keen), COSMIC CUBE (too wet) and JAPONISME (big weight/ wet?).

========================================================================================

– Gator

www.ozracingform.com